noun
jellied fish or meat broth
A dish made by simmering fish or meat, then cooling the broth until it sets into a savory jelly. Often served cold as a side dish or appetizer.
冬になると、母はよく鮭の煮こごりを作ってくれた。
In winter, my mother often made salmon jellied broth for us.
この煮こごりは、鶏の手羽先からとっただしで固めてあります。
This jellied broth is set using stock from chicken wings.
Compound of 煮 (ni, 'simmering') and 凝り (kori, 'congealing'), from the verb 凝る (koru). The kori changes to gori due to rendaku.